Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 6, 2003
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
34,736 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
1388920629
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Wheel
Component
Wheel
Component part number
5006227
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT ON LANDING FELT A VERY STRONG SHIMMY AT THE NOSE, THE PILOTS DID THEIR INVESTIGATION AND ONE OF THE NOSE WHEEL BEARINGS WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN AND THE WHEEL WAS LOOSE ON THE AXLE. TECHNICIAN WAS SENT TO REPLACE BOTH NWA'S. AFTER INVESTIGATION, LOOSE HUB BOLTS WERE FOUND AND AT BUILD UP PROCEDURE THE OPTIONAL SB340-32-34 IS NOW IMPLEMENTED MANDATORY. THE BEARING CLEANING PROCEDURE WAS REVIEWED AND A NOTICE OF NO PRESSURE WASHING OF WHEEL AREAS WAS ALSO GIVEN AND THE SB 50 06227-32-01 (IB SEAL IMPROVEMENT WILL BE PROGRESSIVELY IMPLEMENTED.

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